Image of a memorial military register certificate from the American Civil War with a list of soldiers' names framed by images of America personified as a woman with an American flag and bald eagle near a rock etched with "Constitution," flags, shields, an American eagle, scenes of battles, women representing Peace and War, and soldiers being reunited with their families; portraits of President George Washington and two unidentified men at top center. Date supplied by cataloger based on item text and dates of the American Civil War.
"Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Balto."--text, bottom center margin.
"Mustered / Into the United States Service Sept. 11, 1862. / Published by H. S. Doolittle, Alexandria."--text, bottom center of image.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 56.2 x 43.18 cm (22 1/8 x 17 in.)
Battles--Pictorial works Battlefields--Pictorial works Cavalry--Pictorial works Eagles--Pictorial works Flags--Pictorial works Soldiers--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Registers Washington, George, 1732-1799--Pictorial works Women--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc) Registers. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size American Civil War The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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